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Trad Gang Highlights => HIGHLIGHTS 2011 => Topic started by: bowhunterdave on January 15, 2011, 08:55:00 PM

Title: Deer Down in the Snow
Post by: bowhunterdave on January 15, 2011, 08:55:00 PM: Today started at 4am, same as last Saturdays 12 hour sit. I was in the tree by 6:10 am. I took the easier stand to hunt this time, and I could use the quad for the first 1/4 mile and leave it at the back of the woods. At this point I had to walk as quads are not allowed on state owned property. I crossed the woods of the public property and the after trudging thru the snow for about another 1/4 mile I came into a thicket on the outskirts of a known bedding area. It was there I would find a blow down tree I would climb up and sit in. (Back on Private Land again)
I brought a thermal cushion in my backpack so once I got settled in, I was toasty. I did cheat and put the thermal insoles inside my Lacrosse Lites. I layered up today and put my silent fleece on the outside layer, I was silent drawing!!!
So after shooting at a fox and missing, and also missinng a squirrel but just barely, I had decided I would get down and get my arrows about 10:30. As I was pulling my second arrow out of the snow, I looked up and seen sonthing moving. I crouched down and stared in that direction as I was knocking another arrow. The light snow made it quite possible to sneak without any noise. So I started creeping thru a pretty well used deer trail toward the whatever was moving thing...

After a 50 yard crawl, I slowly stood and just stared down this trail at all the hoof prints in the snow. I heard something moving again but much closer and kinda behind me. I planted my feet and took my stance looking back down the trail waiting for the animal to cross. It was then that I saw it was in fact a whitetail and I didn't see any antlers, perfect..... When it crossed the trail at about 12 yards, I stopped it with a mouth Mahhhh and picked a hair just behind the front leg. The Martin did the rest....
Heres the amazing part to me... I cant find the arrow, It blasted out the other side and buried under the snow. I am so impressed with the results of a Heavy arrow and 70# bow.
The deer literally took 4 hops in the snow, stopped, and just stood there at about 18 yards wobbling and pumping blood out of both sides. I could see the steam from the blood.... I was shaking and trying to get another arrow out of my quiver when it dropped. I slowly fell onto my knees and just shook with the ol after shot adrenaline rush. After about 15 minutes I slowly stood and started creeping toward the deer. It was down and there was blood everywhere...
Unfortunately I broke my own rule tonite and shot a shed 1.5 y/o buck... while I am slightly upset I screwed up, I am grateful for a successful hunt and a quick kill. The meat will be great. The Farmer was happy to see me kill more deer, so if I dont produce, he will let it be blacktagged this coming summer. So it was all for the good to sacrifice this young deer.
One Happy Hunter!!! :thumbsup:

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Post by: rastaman on January 15, 2011, 09:15:00 PM: Good story, great sneak! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: glass76 on January 15, 2011, 09:36:00 PM: Nice shot and nice pic.
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Post by: Day Dreamer on January 15, 2011, 10:13:00 PM: Nice
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Post by: on January 15, 2011, 10:30:00 PM: You have deer up there that have shedd their antlers already? That won't happen where I hunt for another month at least.

Congrats on your deer,

Bisch
Title: Re: Deer Down in the Snow
Post by: bowhunterdave on January 15, 2011, 10:34:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Bisch:
You have deer up there that have shedd their antlers already? That won't happen where I hunt for another month at least.

Congrats on your deer,

Bisch
Unfortunately found out the hard way.... I thought the bones will stay usually till feb-mar. but I guess not the little bucks.
Thanks,
Dave
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Post by: cnorth on January 15, 2011, 11:15:00 PM: Good harvest...Congrats!!
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Post by: bowhunterdave on January 16, 2011, 09:08:00 AM: Thanks Everybody!!
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Post by: pacopperhead on January 16, 2011, 11:28:00 AM: any trad deer is a trophy Congrads!!!!
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Post by: on January 16, 2011, 12:00:00 PM: congrats :thumbsup:
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on January 16, 2011, 07:37:00 PM: Good job.
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Post by: Richie on January 17, 2011, 02:23:00 AM: Awesome story.
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Post by: Follower on January 17, 2011, 06:56:00 AM: Good story Dave - congrats! Please get a quiver with a hood on it though - scary to see those broadheads out in the open like that.
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Post by: Gator1 on January 17, 2011, 07:33:00 AM: Dave,

congratulations, on a well deserved trophy...

x 2 on the quiver.....

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: bowhunterdave on January 17, 2011, 07:46:00 AM: I seem to be the only one who likes my homemade quiver. I will replace it when funds allow.
Thanks for the compliments!!!
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Post by: ti-guy on January 17, 2011, 10:05:00 AM: Congrats
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Post by: stick_string on January 17, 2011, 10:12:00 AM: Very nice!!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 17, 2011, 08:33:00 PM: :campfire: Thanks for sharing and congratulations
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Post by: joe ashton on January 17, 2011, 10:31:00 PM: great story... oooh, just 7 months, 2 weeks until elk season....
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Post by: MISSINGINOHIO on January 17, 2011, 10:45:00 PM: Great story congrats!
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Post by: Leland on January 17, 2011, 10:56:00 PM: Great story,thanks for sharing,congrats.
Leland
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Post by: bowhunterdave on January 18, 2011, 09:58:00 AM: Thanks again Everybody... Was another wild hunt in Jersey!!
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Post by: rushlush on January 19, 2011, 12:57:00 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: bolong on January 20, 2011, 01:41:00 PM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Congrats!!!
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Post by: Big Ed on January 21, 2011, 05:52:00 AM: Cool!!
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Post by: bowhunterdave on January 21, 2011, 04:38:00 PM: Thanks again!!
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on January 22, 2011, 10:16:00 AM: Great shooting, congrats. Good eating.
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Post by: mb bowman on January 22, 2011, 07:34:00 PM: Congrats :)
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Post by: gutpile580 on January 22, 2011, 10:40:00 PM: Nice deer and a good shot!!!!
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Post by: bowhunterdave on January 23, 2011, 03:32:00 PM: As usual you are all too kind. Nothing but positive on this site and I appreciate it!!
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Post by: kybowhunter2 on January 26, 2011, 11:16:00 PM: Nice Deer
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Post by: Buckhorn3380 on January 27, 2011, 10:25:00 PM: Thanks for sharing, what a good hunt congrats!!!!
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Post by: JamesJamison on January 28, 2011, 09:33:00 AM: Good story.
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Post by: Robert Honaker on January 28, 2011, 11:27:00 PM: Great hunt. Thanks for sharing, but yes, please lose the suicide quiver.
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Post by: bowhunterdave on January 29, 2011, 11:15:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Robert Honaker:
Great hunt. Thanks for sharing, but yes, please lose the suicide quiver.
You guys will be happy to know I made a cover for the quiver. The quiver only holds 3 now but safely :)

Thanks for the compliments!!
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Post by: stikbow4148 on January 30, 2011, 11:02:00 PM: awesome dave,no better feeling than being successful with trad bow and arrow..congrats...john
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Post by: bowhunterdave on February 01, 2011, 05:19:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by stikbow4148:
awesome dave,no better feeling than being successful with trad bow and arrow..congrats...john
Thanks John!!! The feeling is Great!!
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Post by: bowkevin on February 28, 2011, 09:33:00 AM: Great hunt! Congrats!
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Post by: Gatekeeper on May 05, 2011, 04:59:00 PM: Great hunt! Congratulations :clapper: